TIP OF THE DAY: Make Wilted Greens

If you’re looking for more ways to enjoy green vegetables, have you tried wilting? Wilted vegetables are served at some of the finest restaurants in the country, often with a filet of fish or a boned chicken breast on top.   Wilting is a quick cooking technique that involves placing the greens in a hot…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vegetable Medley With Color

Asparagus and carrots in a Le Creuset dutch oven. Photo courtesy Sur La Table.   The English word “asparagus” derives from the Latin sparagus, derived from the Greek asparagos, which itself derived from the Persian asparag, meaning sprout or shoot. The stalks shoot up from the crown of the plant and, if not harvested, the…
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Curried Egg Salad Recipe For National Egg Salad Week

[1] Curried egg salad on toast (photo © Louise Mellor | Safe Eggs). [2] Curry power. Here’s a recipe if you want to make it yourself (photo © Savory Spice Shop | Facebook).   To mark the end of National Egg Salad Week, the second week in April, we made a delicious curried egg salad…
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RECIPE: Scripture Cake For Easter

Fun for foodies: Gluttony focuses on the great feasts of history. Photo courtesy Ten Speed Press.   In her new book, GLUTTONY: More IS More” (Red Rock Press), Nan Lyons, known for the wonderful novel and movie, Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe, describes some of the most lavish feasts and singular dishes…
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RECIPE: Lobster Grilled Cheese Sandwich

[1] Add lobster to your grilled cheese sandwich (photo© T-Fal). [2] We used the claw meat in the sandwiches, but you can enjoy it separately (photo © Hancock Gourmet Lobster). [3] Tarragon and lobster are a great pairing (photo © Good Eggs). [4] Sriracha sauce is from Thailand, but this popular brand is made in…
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